Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
December 16, 2005, Vol. 05-141

WHITE HOUSE TARGETED WORKSHOP ON FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:00AM - 5:00PM Kansas City Convention Center
301 W. 13th Street Kansas City, MO 64105

On Thursday, January 12, 2006, the White House and the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, and Education, the Agency for International Development, and the Small Business Administration will host a targeted workshop in Kansas City to help faith-based and community organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. The event is geared towards representatives from social service groups that have a track record of applying for government funding, especially those from groups that have not yet won grants.

The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fbci.gov to register online.
We strongly encourage you to register online. If you are unable to register online, print the registration form attached to this email. Complete the form and fax it to 703-416-1935. If you are not able to view this file, please call 202-456-6718 to have a form faxed to you. Please register by Friday, January 6. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.

The workshop is part of a series of regional conferences and targeted workshops that are being held around the country. The targeted workshops will offer grant writing tutorials for certain Federal grant programs that present some of the greatest opportunities for faith-based and community organizations. They will also provide the occasion for Federal officials to meet with State and local grant administrators about equal treatment regulations and facilitate opportunities to network with government officials.

For more information, please call 202-456-6718, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov.

To register go to http://www.dtiassociates.com/FBCI/

Conference Hotel is Hotel Phillips, 106 W 12th St. Kansas City, MO 64105,
800-433-1426 or 816-221-7000 Conference rate is $92. Reserve room before Wednesday December 21st to receive special rate.

Please send no more than 3 from each organization.
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The Center for Mental Health Services is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.